Authors are reminded of their responsibility for the accuracy of the information within manuscripts that meet any or all of the following criteria:

• Positionality and perspective of author(s) represent the diversity of the PK-12 student population in the United States

• Research methodology is innovative and/or includes strategies underrepresented in teacher education studies

• Scholarship is conducted in, and/or authors represent, a range of US regions and states

• Authors represent a range of demographics, career stages, and subject expertise

• Study addresses an issue relevant to Virginia teacher education initiatives, national teacher education association priorities, and/or federal education policy issues

• The authors recognize that published articles become property of VACTE.

• All manuscripts must be fully blinded to ensure a reliable review process.

• All manuscripts must meet publishing guidelines established by the American Psychological Association (APA) Publication Manual (7th edition; 2019) with some specific formatting guidelines below. 

• A manuscript, inclusive of references, tables, and figures, should not exceed 5000 words; submissions that grossly exceed this limit may not be accepted for review.

• All manuscripts must include a 150-word abstract and three (3) keywords.

• All manuscripts must be submitted electronically in Microsoft Word format.

• All manuscripts must be double-spaced with one-inch margins and composed in 12 pt Times New Roman font.

• In general, manuscripts should include standard scholarly manuscript sections (e.g., introduction, literature review, methodology, findings, and discussion), but alternative manuscript formats and sections will be considered.

• All manuscripts must make clear the implications of the study and/or theoretical/conceptual analysis for antiracist and social justice principles, practices, and policies.

• All manuscripts must include a separate cover page with the following information:

  • Title of the manuscript

  • Date of submission

  • Lead author’s name, titles/roles, mailing address, business and mobile/home telephone numbers, and institutional affiliation and address, email address and fax number

  • Additional authors’ names, titles/roles, institutional affiliations, and email addresses

  • A statement that this manuscript is not under consideration, nor has it been published elsewhere

Authors will be notified via email upon receipt of their manuscripts. After a preliminary editorial review, manuscripts that meet VACTE specifications will be sent to reviewers. With the exception of the cover page, VACTE requires that authors omit any identifying information to ensure a blind review. Authors are encouraged to review the Manuscript Evaluation Instrument prior to submitting a manuscript.

Editorial Team

• Nancy Bradley, Ph.D., Associate Director of the Office of Academic Programs, School of Education, Virginia Tech

• Christine Christianson, Ph.D., Assistant Director of Assessment and Accreditation, School of Education, Virginia Tech

• Natalie Ferand, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Career and Technical Education, School of Education, Virginia Tech

• Donna Fortune, Ph.D., Elementary Program Leader, School of Education, Virginia Tech

• Kristina Bell, M.A.Ed., Doctoral Candidate, School of Education, Virginia Tech

• Christian Hansen, Doctoral Candidate, School of Education, Virginia Tech

• Contact the Editorial Team: askttej@gmail.com

• Michelle Lague, Kristien Zenkov, Mark Helmsing, Holly Glaser, Andrew Porter (2021-2024)

• Kelley Regan, Malcolm Lively, William (Bill) McConnell (2019 - 2021)

• John Almarode and Karrin Lukacs (2016 - 2018)

• Leigh Butler (2010 - 2015)

• Alice Young (2007 - 2009)